Wild Turkeys In The City | Wonderland Spectacle Co.
A new art and nature video for kids from Wonderland Spectacle Co.: When a family of wild turkeys visited our backyard in Greater Boston, we wondered how the birds came…Continue Reading →
'Sequestered Storytime' With Somerville Children's Book Creator Jef Czekaj
“Sequestered Storytime with Jef Czekaj”—Somerville children’s book author and artist Jef Czekaj’s DIY television show for kids—represents one of the more delightful ways folks are navigating the daunting seriousness of…Continue Reading →
Wonderland Spectacle Co. | Rain
Enjoy a rainy day with Wonderland Spectacle Co. in our new video for kids and families. Play in puddles. Learn how to make a rain band. Craft paper boats. Look…Continue Reading →
Disney-Pixar’s ‘Onward’—Two Suburban Elves On An Epic Quest For Brotherly Love
“Long ago, the world was filled with wonder,” a voice-over explains at the start of the new Disney-Pixar computer animated feature “Onward.” Wizards and cyclops and gnomes and unicorns roamed…Continue Reading →
‘The Traitor’: Mob Turncoat Sparks One Of The Biggest Mafia Prosecutions In History
“I am not a pentito [Italian slang for ‘informer’],” Tommaso Buscetta, a Sicilian mobster who turned star government witness in a blockbuster 1986 “Maxi Trial” that saw 360 convictions won…Continue Reading →
‘1917’—A World War I Mission Impossible To Save A Battalion From A Trap
The First World War film “1917”—which took home Golden Globe Awards for best dramatic picture and best director on Jan. 5—jumps off when a British general summons a couple of…Continue Reading →
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'—The Lots Of Spoilers Review
In “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”—the ninth film in the Skywalker family saga launched by George Lucas in 1977—Palpatine (played again by Ian McDiarmid), the crypt creeper emperor, is…Continue Reading →
Illustrator And Disney Artist Kay Nielsen's Glittering Fantasies And Difficult Life
The most famous creation of Kay Nielsen (1886-1957), one of the outstanding illustrators at the dawn of the 20th century, is the demon that steals the show at the end…Continue Reading →
Kids Review ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’: ‘Pretty Cool And The Graphics Were Amazing’
In “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” billed as the “first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure,” detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim (Justice Smith) to investigate. He’s helped by his…Continue Reading →
Mike Leigh’s ‘Peterloo’ Recalls A Bloody British Cavalry Charge Into A Peaceful Protest
British director Mike Leigh’s superbly crafted new film “Peterloo,” opening in Boston April 12, recounts the lead up to Britain’s Peterloo Massacre of August 1819, a murderous police riot at…Continue Reading →